B2b1 Ethics And Case Studies

Question 1

Confidentiality

Answer 1

An ethical guideline for studies that involve people as participants, which ensures that information gained must not be shared with others without permission. There are some occasions when confidentiality must be broken, however, if there are issues of safety for someone else. Confidentiality is linked to privacy.

Question 2

Competence

Answer 2

A psychologist’s ability to conduct an experiment

Question 3

British psychological society(BPS)

Answer 3

The society that gives ethical guidelines in the UK that protect participants taking part in psychological research such as case studies.

Question 4

Ethical guidelines for conducting psychological experiments

Answer 4

1) competence- the researcher must be qualified and capable of carrying out the proposed research. If necessary they must consult colleagues.
2) must maintain privacy and confidentiality for clients

Question 5

Privacy

Answer 5

An ethical guideline for studies that involve people as participants, which ensures that their names must not be recorded and they must not be identifiable. Privacy is linked to confidentiality